# Walmart-owned e-commerce firm strengthens leadership bench to support next phase of growth and scale.

*business · news · 2026-04-25 · Business Standard*

## Key points

- Flipkart is preparing for a potential initial public offering as early as next year.
- Kunal Gupta was promoted to senior vice president, now overseeing quick commerce and grocery businesses.
- Anurag Nair introduced RFQ-led procurement and the 'Happy Attach' programme to enhance customer experience.
- Cleartrip, led by Gaurav Patwari, became India's second-largest online travel agent while improving profitability.
- Tafeem Uddin Siddiqui led policy work reconciling Flipkart entities back to India for regulatory compliance.

**Companies:** Walmart, Flipkart
**Countries:** India, United States

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